Shocking Violence In Bangladesh Must Stop: UN Rights Chief
The UNâs top human rights official on Sunday called for an immediate stop to the violence in Bangladesh, which claimed scores of lives, including those...
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24 Million Sudanese Children Facing âGenerational Catastropheâ
by UN News
As the war in Sudan enters its second year next month, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) on Monday warned of...
Top UN Official Slams Russiaâs Illegal Elections In Occupied Ukraine
by UN News
The UNâs top political affairs official on Friday briefed the Security Council and slammed ongoing Russian elections in illegally occupied areas of Ukraine. âRussiaâs intention...
UN Applauds India’s Life Expectancy, Income Per Capita Rise
In 2022, India’s life expectancy rose to 67.7 years from 62.7, with gross national income per capita increasing to $6951, a 6.3% growth. Expected years...
Gazans On Verge Of Famine Need âExponentialâ Aid Boost, Says UN
by UN News
UN aid officials welcomed the news on Tuesday that an aid ship had left Cyprus for Gaza carrying 200 tonnes of relief supplies but stressed...
Afghanistanâs Economy Has âBasically Collapsedâ: UNDP
by UN News
The Afghan economy and especially regions affected by the devastating earthquakes in October last year, âare still hurtingâ, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) said on...
Women In Parliament: Slow Progress Towards Equal Representation
by UN News
Progress on womenâs representation in national legislatures was âslow and mixedâ in 2023, registering a growth of 0.4 per cent over the preceding year, the...
Nikki Haley Ends Her Republican Presidential Race
Former US Ambassador to the UN and Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley ended her campaign. This move could pave the way for Donald Trump’s nomination....
First Person: Water And Electricity âWill Save Us From Famineâ
by UN News
An initiative to rapidly develop villages in some of the most drought-prone and poorest rural areas of southern Madagascar could help people to avoid the...
Roughly 9,000 Women Killed So Far In Gaza War: UN Women
by UN News
The Gaza conflict âis also a war on womenâ, who continue to suffer its devastating impacts, the UN agency championing gender equality has said. UN...